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Iron supplementation found to improve brain function

By on 26 February 2010 in Brain and Behaviour, Children's Health, Nutrients and Supplements, Women's Health

Iron is an essential nutrient for the making of haemoglobin – the component in red blood cells that carries oxygen and delivers it to the tissues. If iron is deficient in the body, haemoglobin levels can fall and eventually cause anaemia (pathologically low haemoglobin). Symptoms of this can include mental and physical fatigue and low […]

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My friend’s son reminds me how important blood sugar control is to energy and mood

By on 8 February 2010 in Brain and Behaviour, Healthy Eating, Low-Carbohydrate, Unhealthy Eating!

I was talking to a son of a friend of mine over the weekend. Mark (not his real name) is 18 and has been finding his energy and motivation can flag at times. Some of the time he can be energised and motivated. Other times he feels lethargic and “can’t be bothered with life”. Naturally, […]

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Omega-3 fats found to protect against psychotic illness

By on 2 February 2010 in Brain and Behaviour, Healthy Eating, Specific conditions

Omega-3 fats generally get good press, on the basis of research linking them with benefits for the body and brain. As far as the brain is concerned, much has been made of the apparent ability omega-3 fats have to exert a natural anti-depressant action. Omega-3 fats are a key component in brain cells. They also […]

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